Teacher thoughts After Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School...
I don’t want metal detectors, or armed security guards. I don’t want resource officers. I don’t want schools that are impenetrable,...


Summer Reading
Well here it is -- the end of summer. Tomorrow many of us report back to school for a day-long workshop on mental health. Then, next...
New Year, New Book, New Blog
Hello, everyone. Here I am, at my new blogging site. I hope you like it. I think it looks great -- and I'm still getting used to the set...


The Gift
It's the day after Christmas, and I'm alone in the house, drinking coffee, kitties sleeping nearby. It has been a most wonderful...
The Day After
Some version of this has been rolling around in my head all day. I have never felt so despondent in my life. We've been through the...
Guest Blog, part II
Hey all -- Here's a link to part II of the guest blog I wrote for the summer seminar series of RETHINKING AMERICA, a fabulous blog for...